Hotel Taj Cape Town

Hotel description Taj Cape Town

The hotel is a combination of rich history and elegant contemporary architecture. Originally home to the South African Reserve Bank and Temple Chambers, later the Board of Executors (BOE), it successfully combines the heritage of the old with the luxury of the new. The magnificent banqueting and meeting rooms combine the elegance of a bygone era with state-of-the-art technology. The city hotel opened in 2010 and consists of a total of 176 rooms. Guests are welcomed into a lobby with 24-hour reception and check-out service. Further facilities at the air-conditioned hotel include a hotel safe, currency exchange, cloakroom, lift access and a newspaper stand. Guests can wine and dine in the café, bar and restaurant. It offers 30 minutes complimentary WLAN Internet access per room per day and hotel guests do not pay for parking.

Room description

The rooms and suites are exceptionally well designed and decorated to ensure a luxurious experience. All rooms have a balcony, an en suite bathroom with a shower, bath and a hairdryer, as well as facilities such as WLAN Internet access, air conditioning, a safe and a minibar. Guests enjoy the comfort of a double or king-size bed and the convenience of tea and coffee making facilities. A direct dial telephone, satellite/cable TV, radio, hi-fi, and individually regulated heating round off the in-room features.

Sport activities description

The hotel houses the only Jiva Spa in South Africa, which draws from Ayurveda, an ancient Indian healing tradition, to deliver a range of signature treatments, yoga, meditation and massages (fees apply). The gym offers a fully equipped techno-gym, heated indoor pool, two saunas, a hot tub, steam room, and male and female changing areas.

Meal service description

The hotel presents an eclectic variety of cuisine and culinary experiences including an Indian specialty restaurant, a relaxed all-day dining restaurant and a champagne and oyster bar. The hotel serves a continental breakfast buffet, while both lunch and dinner can be selected à la carte or from a set menu.

Hotel location description Taj Cape Town

In the heart of Cape Town City, this luxury hotel is situated close to Grand Parade, the V&A Waterfront and famous Long Street. Nearby attractions include the city's vibrant street life, business area, shopping and fine dining, Signal Hill, the Castle of Good Hope, Company Gardens and the Convention Centre. Cape Town International Airport is about 18 km from the hotel.

Payment methods description

The hotel accepts American Express, Diners Club, JCB, MasterCard and VISA as methods of payment.

Description Taj Cape Town

• » Number of floors (annex building): 16
• » Year of construction: 2010
• » Single rooms: 176
• » Number of floors (main building): 16
• » Last renovated: 2010
• » Total number of rooms: 176
• » Double / twin rooms: 176

Hotel type

• » City hotel

Methods of payment

• » JCB
• » Visa
• » American Express
• » MasterCard
• » Solo
• » Visa Electron
• » Maestro
• » Switch
• » EC
• » Diners Club

Room facilities (Standard room)

• » Radio
• » HiFi stereo system
• » Balcony
• » Shower
• » Terrace
• » Satellite / cable TV
• » Wheelchair accessible
• » TV
• » Hairdryer
• » Bathroom
• » Individual heating
• » Bath
• » Safe
• » Tea / Coffee
• » Individual air-conditioned
• » Internet access (*)
• » Disabled bathroom
• » Direct dial telephone (*)
• » Minibar (*)
• » Carpeted
• » King size bed
• » Double bed

Facilities

• » Safe
• » Medical Service (*)
• » Room service (*)
• » Wheelchair accessible
• » Cloakroom
• » Money Exchange
• » Laundry service (*)
• » 24h. Reception
• » Public Internet (*)
• » 24h check-in
• » Lift-s
• » Mobile phone network
• » High chairs
• » Cafe
• » Restaurant -smoking area
• » Restaurant - non-smoking area
• » Newspaper stand
• » WLAN access point
• » Sauna
• » Heated pool
• » Fresh water pool
• » Restaurant - Air-conditioned
• » Indoor pool
• » Playground
• » Bicycle storage (*)
• » Steam bath
• » Car park
• » Massage (*)
• » Special SPA packages (*)
• » Gym
• » Whirlpool
• » Bar-s
• » Dining room
• » Air-conditioned in common areas
• » Breakfast room
• » Conference room
• » Reception area
• » Restaurant -s

Restaurant

• » Full board
• » Special offers
• » Breakfast buffet
• » Special diets
• » Continental breakfast
• » Breakfast
• » Half board
• » Lunch à la carte
• » Dinner menu choice
• » Lunch menu choice
• » Bed and breakfast
• » Dinner à la carte

Activities

• » Gymnastics

Interest points

• » Table Mountain Cableway: 3km
• » The V&A Waterfront: 1.2km
• » The Company's Gardens: 10m
• » The Castle of Good Hope: 500m
• » Greenmarket Square: 300m

Distances (in meters)

• » Next big city / Paarl: 160m
• » CPT Airport - Cape Town: 18km